Fetal gender affects maternal serum total and placental alkaline phosphatase levels during pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 253-256

  Gol, Mert ^a   Sisman, Ali Riza ^a   Guclu, Serkan ^a   Altunyurt, Sabahattin ^a   Onvural, Banu ^a   Demir, Namik ^a  

^a DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alkaline phosphatase; Fetal gender; Placental alkaline phosphatase

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE PLACENTA ISOENZYME;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS; GENDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MATERNAL SERUM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 33748207725     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.10.034     Document Type: Article

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